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Ottawa's Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Conference! You can register NOW for Can*Con Virtual (April 20th) and Can*Con 2024 (Nov 1-3) at www.can-con.org!

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B.O.A. is on sale for World Snake Day! 🐍🐍🐍 Become a snake-ret agent in this rules-light TTRPG with special moves and gadgets, and complete missions for unsuspecting humans. 50% off for a limited time! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...

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Oh hey y’all guess what I have a new book coming out in March 2025 & you can pre-order it if you want! You can do so from anywhere, I recommend your local indie, but meanwhile here’s Macmillan’s link us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

Hello delicious friends - no need to panic but if you applied to be a panelist with us this fall and have not yet sent in your response about which panels you're interested in, we need them by the 15th to start staffing panels. (If 'what' is your response to this, check your email and spam!)

The keynote address, we hear, is going to be a masterpiece. Seriously though this will be an amazing time!!

There's still time to sign up for a full day, the weekend, or the wholllleee week! Here's the full schedule, to further entice you. 💖🎉

Hello again Can*Con*clave - if you are on our mailing list, you will have received our community consultation on our COVID policy for 2024. It contains a reminder of the 2023 policy and is a chance for you to weigh in on what (if anything) you'd like to see different. Thanks in advance!

Hello Can*Con fronds - if you submitted an application to be on programming with us this fall, you should have received an email with a list of proposed panels for you to indicate interest in. Please check your spam/Promotions/whatever folders if you don't see it, and email [email protected]!

Still time to climb aboard this crazy dream train go on a writing retreat with @mariebilodeau.bsky.social, @brandoncrilly.bsky.social, @kateheartfield.com, and @lydiamhawke.bsky.social! Create words! Hone your craft! Dance with faeries probably!

TO (writing) ADVENTURE! ✨💖💃 Join the fun!

Join me for a last-minute adventure! — Marie Bilodeauwww.mariebilodeau.com Although this adventure will (probably) not have camels or Russian engineers, it is also rather last-minute, as it all begins on Friday, July 5.

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"The House of Saints" is out in softcover this August from @solarisbooks.bsky.social and now you can get the audiobook that concludes my Venus scifi family saga duology for 50% off! And the French translation "La Maison des Saints" is out where you buy books! www.audiobooks.com/audiobook/ho...

Listen to House of Saints, By Derek Künsken | Audiobooks.comwww.audiobooks.com House of Saints, Derek Künsken, Justine Eyre, , Recorded Books, 13

Congratulations to friend of the con @charliejane.bsky.social for her win at last night's Locus Awards, and to all the other winners! Fantastic achievement. locusmag.com/2024/06/2024...

2024 Locus Awards Winnerslocusmag.com The Locus Science Fiction Foundation announced the winners in each category of the 2024 Locus Awards on June 22, 2024, during the Locus Awards Weekend. Henry Lien MCed the awards ceremony with Cory…

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Anyone on my skyline in Toronto and area?? Because there will be a couple of BOOK EVENTS in your fair metropolis July 6 and 7 for the launch of THE ONES WHO COME BACK HUNGRY!! 🧵🧵🧵

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We Speak Through the Mountain by @premeemohamed.com is out today! The sequel to The Annual Migration of Clouds that you all asked for! ☁️🪲 ⁣⁣ "Readers of hopepunk that asks difficult questions will find plenty to think about.” — Library Journal Read more: ecwpress.com/products/we-...

Great thoughts from a great friend of the con.

I'm going to be at #QueerTheShelves up in Nottingham UK at the end of the month for #PrideMonth, and today's my day on their guest blog. Let's talk joy. globalwords.co.uk/joy-by-natha...

Joy by Nathan Burgoine - Global Wordsmithsglobalwords.co.uk I can’t wait for Queer the Shelves, and honestly it mostly comes down to queer joy. There’s this thing that happens when you’re the only out and visible queer person in the room, where suddenly all th...

An amazing Book day! Huzzah!

Hey, it’s my book day! LOVELY CREATURES is officially out in the world - thank you to all who have supported its journey. 🐋💖 Now…are you gonna swim that river? Or maybe kiss the Devil?

We are so saddened to hear of the passing of the author, artist, and musician MaryAnn Harris, after a long illness. MaryAnn and her husband Charles de Lint have been friends to the Ottawa SFF community and our convention for many years. She will be terribly missed. locusmag.com/2024/06/mary...

MaryAnn Harris (1953-2024)locusmag.com Artist, author, and musician MaryAnn Harris, 71, died June 3, 2024 after a long struggle with the Powassan virus. Harris was married to author Charles de Lint and was his frequent collaborator as m…

All of us at Can*Con are saddened to hear that Ottawa's Comic Book Shoppe is closing their downtown location after 25 years of being part of our city's weird and wonderful community. We're glad that their Clyde Ave. location will remain open and hope it continues on for many years!

Happy Birthday to an icon of SFFH in Canada!

Our birthday sale is now live! Join us in-store and online today for 10% off all new books and 15% off all used books! www.bakkaphoenixbooks.com

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Glad Day Bookshop has been a vital part of Toronto's Queer community for decades. Please help if you can, and reshare to spread the word.

Save Glad Day — Glad Daywww.gladday.ca

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Anyway, today is probably a good day to be like "Buy my new book! I guess!" Every seven years the Wife and her thrall the Rider appear in Weckford to sacrifice one person in a wild hunt. And this year it's NOT going to be Luke's brother. pspublishing.co.uk/the-rider-th...

Premee! Good at the writing!

WHAT'S ALL THIS THEN?? Another free, virtual session with a large bug (me) and the illustrious, multi-genre-talented @sgwong.com on Wednesday May 22 at 6:30 pm MT?!? Please register, and bring your questions! 💖 epl.bibliocommons.com/events/6638f...

Our 'Level Up: The Business of Writing' online workshop series launches TONIGHT! Even if you can't attend live, you can watch later and still get your questions answered by our experts! JOIN US! can-con.org/level-up/

SET CONDITION ONE THROUGHOUT THE SHIP our online workshop series 'Level Up: The Business of Writing' starts *tomorrow* and you don't want to miss it! We have six workshops with industry pros who can help you with the biz aspects of working as a writer! Join us: can-con.org/level-up/

THREE DAYS! THREE DAYS REMAIN TO PROMISE US THE CONTENTS OF YOUR BRAIN! ... But seriously, please come and have a conversation with us!

The panelist form for Can*Con 2024 closes in THREE DAYS!!! Don't self-reject - we're always excited to see new folks, returning panelists, and people with a range of expertise as creators and readers. Happy to answer questions, too! can-con.org/panelist-app... @canconsffh.bsky.social

Panelist Applicationcan-con.org Due to reduced amount of in-person attendees this year, we will have even more limited room than usual on programming. Please note that applying via this form does not guarantee you a spot. Though we ...

Everyone at Can*Con is thrilled to see our friends @charliejane.bsky.social, @penprince.bsky.social, @amalelmohtar.com, @sillysyntax.bsky.social and @premeemohamed.com among the finalists for the 2024 Locus Awards! Congratulations to all the nominees!

2024 Locus Awards Top Ten Finalists locusmag.com/2024/05...

2024 Locus Awards Top Ten Finalistslocusmag.com The Locus Science Fiction Foundation has announced the top ten finalists in each category of the 2024 Locus Awards. These results are from the February 1 to April 15 voting, done by readers on an o…

This is NEXT WEEK! Writing as a career is ... so many things. This workshop will help you learn how to keep an eye on it all and keep all those balls in the air. Register at can-con.org/level-up/

Newsletters! Everyone says you should have one, but how do you get one started and build it into something that can genuinely help grow your audience? Can*Con: Level Up will bring you the answer SOON with Terezia Barna! Join us! can-con.org/level-up/

Perhaps the most essential question from the business end of writing: I wrote a book, now what? Find out in this workshop with 1852 Media's Heather Roberts and Veronica Adams! Can*Con would also like to thank 1852 Media for supporting our whole Level Up Workshop series! can-con.org/level-up/

Ever wanted to do a book launch or signing at a local bookstore or library, but didn't know how to start or how to make it work? Fortunately, we've got a workshop for that! Join our workshop Mark Leslie and feast on the wisdom in his brain! can-con.org/level-up/

Another of our Level Up workshops (coming SOON!) is with Jessica Barna, a business coach who can help you make realistic plans for your work so that your goals are achievable. Sign up at the link! can-con.org/level-up/

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Hey Canadian / Canada-visiting SF people! I'm vaguely daydreaming about going to @canconsffh.bsky.social this year and wondering who else is thinking about going or already planning to go. Should I do it? If you've been, is it fun? I've never been to a con and I have no idea what it's like!

Our Level Up workshop series on the business of writing is COMING! May 21st we have Clayton Noblit taking you through how to generate income with your eBooks! Sign up at the link! can-con.org/level-up/